Aishwarya Rai's beauty secrets

Considered as one of the most beautiful women in the world Aishwarya Rai with out doubt has become a beauty icon. Crowned Miss World in the year 1994, Aishwarya continued to gain worldwide fame, successfully becoming a bollywood actress. With big blue eyes, flawless skin and defined facial structure Aishwarya is the envy of many women.

Most of us feel intrigued by the most beautiful celebrities and want to find out their best kept beauty secrets. With the creation of the internet this task has become quite easy. After searching for Aishwarya's beauty tips and advice here's what I was able to find. Following are a few of her beauty secrets with an explanation of the benefits these can provide.

Beauty secret #1  Staying Positive 

Aishwarya believes that our deepest thoughts can be reflected on our face therefore she suggest staying positive is very important.

Having a positive attitude in life can help us maintain a healthy body and it will surely reflect on the skin too. According to Mayo Clinic positive thinking can have a favorable effect on one's health. Some benefits of positive thinking may be: increased life span, psychological/physical well-being and ability to cope better during times of stress just to mention a few. If staying positive can help the body deal better with stress then the skin will benefit from it too, as various studies have suggested that stress can have a negative effect on skin.

 Beauty secret #2 Staying Hydrated 

Aishwarya believes staying hydrated is a must for beautiful skin and makes sure she drinks at least 10 glasses of water every day as she says it also help detoxify the body. Aishwarya believes drinking plenty of water each day can provide benefits not only to the skin but also for  hair. Lets see what studies suggest about the benefits of drinking water.

Although it has been scientifically proved that drinking 8-10 glasses of water has no proven benefits, drinking water does help in certain ways. According to the WebMd website there are 6 top reasons to keep consuming water on a regular basis. One of the reasons mentioned is that water helps skin look good, having in consideration that over hydration is not going to erase wrinkles. When the skin is dehydrated it will look dry and wrinkled, but staying hydrated from within can improve skins appearance.

Beauty secret # 3 Avoiding fast foods, smoking and drinking

There are three things that Aishwarya tries to avoid and these are eating fast food, smoking and drinking. Indeed it has been proven that having addictions or vices can affect the body not only internally but also externally. Lets take a look at how fast food, smoking and drinking can affect our skin.

Fast food can affect skin in a negative way. When we eat fast food a process called Glycation occurs in the body.When this process takes place it can cause the skin visible signs of aging, but what is glycation? A sugar molecule bonding to a protein with no enzyme present. Basically the result of glycation includes: fine lines, wrinkles, discoloration and uneven skin tone. Source:Blog.Perricone.

Smoking can cause the skin to age much faster there are also visible changes in the skin, teeth and hair. Smoking excessively doesn't let the skin receive the oxygen and nutrients it needs to stay healthy and vibrant. What is truly shocking is that Tobacco smoke contains more than 4,000 chemicals, which all contribute to the destruction of both collagen and elastin (source:WebMD) Check the previous link for more information and a slideshow on the effects of smoking on the skin.

Drinking too much alcohol can have an adverse effect on the skin. Drinking excessively can cause dehydration in the body and affect the skin making it look dry and even more wrinkled. Another effect of excessive alcohol consumption is the widening of small blood vessels making broken veins appear on the skin. (source:Simplyantiaging.com)

Beauty secret #4 Eating fruits, veggies and healthy dairy products

Aishwarya tries to consume fruits and vegetables as well as dairy products she considers to be healthy. The consumption of fruits and vegetables can provide a wide range of benefits to the skin. According to Web Md research done suggests adding just two extra portions of fruits and vegetables a day for a period of 6 weeks can lead to a healthy skin glow(source:WebMd.com). Check out the following article link of the 5 best fruits for healthy skin

Beauty secret #5 Following a basic CTM routine with the purest of ingredients

Aishwarya follows a simple skin care regime that consists of three simple steps: cleanse, tone, moisturize. This is not an elaborate skin care regime it is very simple and easy to achieve as it is not time consuming. When purchasing products for your skin you should make sure not only that they are chemical-free but also grown/produced organically. Source:Livestrong.com

There is a website that helps you search your skin care products and lets you know how safe they are in a scale from 1-10 and if they contain any health hazardous chemicals or ingredients, here's the link: http://www.ewg.org/skindeep/

Aishwarya Rai is a woman that knows what she is doing when it comes to her skin care and anti aging regime.  Avoiding vices is a key factor in the well being and appearance of our skin. In order to have beautiful skin expensive creams or treatments are not necessary but taking advantage of what mother earth offers such as fruits and vegetables. 

Taking in consideration Aishwarya's beauty secrets and following them can help our skin look and feel better and are not hard to follow or expensive either.There are definetly a few things we can learn from this former beauty queen. Sometimes less is more when it comes to skin care and Ashwarya has proven this to be true.

      Sources: http://wonderwoman.intoday.in